between the

between the
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) between a rock and a hard place, no choice, *Catch-22, Hobson's choice.

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  • between the devil and the deep blue sea — or {literary}[between two fires] or[between a rock and a hard place] {adv. phr.} Between two dangers or difficulties, not knowing what to do. * /The pirates had to fight and be killed or give up and be hanged; they were between the devil and the… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • between the devil and the deep blue sea — or {literary}[between two fires] or[between a rock and a hard place] {adv. phr.} Between two dangers or difficulties, not knowing what to do. * /The pirates had to fight and be killed or give up and be hanged; they were between the devil and the… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • between the eyes — See: HIT BETWEEN THE EYES …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • between the lines — See: READ BETWEEN THE LINES …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • between the eyes — See: HIT BETWEEN THE EYES …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • between the lines — See: READ BETWEEN THE LINES …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Agreed Framework between the United States of America and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea — The Agreed Framework between the United States of America and the Democratic People s Republic of Korea was signed on October 21, 1994 between North Korea (DPRK) and the United States. The objective of the agreement was the freezing and… …   Wikipedia

  • between the rock and the hard place — phrasal see between a rock and a hard place …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • read between the lines — {v. phr.} To understand all of a writer s meaning by guessing at what he has left unsaid. * /Some kinds of poetry make you read between the lines./ * /A clever foreign correspondent can often avoid censorship by careful wording, leaving his… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • read between the lines — {v. phr.} To understand all of a writer s meaning by guessing at what he has left unsaid. * /Some kinds of poetry make you read between the lines./ * /A clever foreign correspondent can often avoid censorship by careful wording, leaving his… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hit between the eyes — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a strong impression on; surprise greatly. * /Helen hit Joe right between the eyes the moment he saw her./ * /It was a wonderfully lifelike picture, and it hit Sol right between the eyes./ * /To learn that his parents …   Dictionary of American idioms

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